The Checklist of Marine Fish Species Deposited in The, Systematic Museum, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University Between 2017-2018

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Received: 18 Feb 2019 |Accepted: 23 Sept 2019

The Checklist of Marine Fish Species Deposited in the, Systematic Museum, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University between 2017-2018

Nuray Çiftçi1*, Deniz Ayas1, Mısra Bakan1, Mert Ateş1

1Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey *e-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT

Eleven trawling operations were carried out in Mersin Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean Sea) between September 2017 and November 2018 as part of establishment of the museum of the Systematic and 102 species belonging to 66 families of 20 orders were identified. They were listed on the museum list (MEUFC-17-11-001-MEUFC-18-11-102). These species were preserved in 4% formalin and was deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University. The majority of species (~%54) belong to the order of the Perciformes. The other orders: Tetradontiformes (~%7) > Scorpaeniformes (~%5) > Mugiliformes = Pleuronectiformes = Carcharhiniformes = Myliobatiformes = Syngnathiformes = Anguilliformes = Squaliformes (~%3) > Clupeiformes = Rajiformes = Beloniformes (~%2) > Torpediniformes = Hexanchiformes = Rhinopristiformes = Squatiniformes = Zeiformes = Beryciformes = Aulopiformes (~%1). While 61% of the species are Atlanto-Mediterranean, 28 % of the species are Indo-Pacific. Few species were cosmopolitan (9%) and tropical originated species (2%).

KEYWORDS: Decapod Crustaceans, International Waters, Mersin Bay, North Levant Basin, Turkey

How to cite this article: Ciftci, N., Ayas, D., Bakan, M., Ates, M. (2019). The Checklist of Marine Fish Species Deposited in the, Systematic Museum, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University between 2017-2018 MedFAR., 2(3) :65-71.

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1.Introduction biodiversity needs to be examined continuously, regularly in order to monitor the status of economic Today, biodiversity and population density of species, and to contribute to the literature. The aim of Mediterranean marine ecosystem is open to change this study is to share the fish list of Mersin University, due to pollution, global warming effect, lessepsian Fisheries Faculty, Systematic Museum in which the pressure and fisheries pressure (Coll et al., 2010; biodiversity of Mersin Bay is followed. Bilecenoğlu, 2010). The Northeastern Mediterranean Sea has become the migration area of the lessepsian 2.Material and Methods fish migrating from the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea In the research, samples from trawl operations since 1869 with the opening of the Suez Canal performed in international waters and coastal waters (Bilecenoğlu, 2010). Some of the lessepsian species were obtained from Mersin Bay in September 2017- are predators, and they feed on the species that are of November 2018. In addition, some examples have economic importance and constitute a significant part been obtained from the trammel net and longlines. of the human protein source, thus damaging fisheries. The samples were transported to the Mersin On the other hand, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea University Systematic Museum within the iceboxes. is also rich in nutrients due to the presence of an Species were stored in 4% formaldehyde solution important freshwater entrance. It is threatened by the after the catalog number was given (catalog number: transport of pollutants. All these reasons lead to a MEUFC-17-11-001-MEUFC-18-11-102). The change in the biodiversity of the Northeastern sampling area is shown in map (Figure 1). Mediterranean. Therefore, Mediterranean

Figure 1. The map of sampling area

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3.Results Pleuronectiformes = Carcharhiniformes = Myliobatiformes = Syngnathiformes = During the research period (September 2015 - Anguilliformes = Squaliformes (~%3) > 2018 November), 102 fish species belonging to 66 Clupeiformes = Rajiformes = Beloniformes (~%2) > families were caught and deposited in the museum. Torpediniformes = Hexanchiformes = 54% of these species belong to the Perciformes order. Rhinopristiformes = Squatiniformes = Zeiformes = The other orders: Tetradontiformes (~%7) > Beryciformes = Aulopiformes (~%1) (Figure 2). Scorpaeniformes (~%5) > Mugiliformes = A list of fish species is given in Table 1.

Figure 2. The orders belonging to fish species

Table 1. The list of fish species caught from Mersin Bay in 2018-2019

Catalog number Species Family Order MEUFC-17-11-001 Sardinella aurita Clupeidae Clupeiformes MEUFC-17-11-002 Mullus barbatus Mullidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-003 Liza ramada Mugilidae Mugiliformes MEUFC-17-11-004 Liza saliens Mugilidae Mugiliformes MEUFC-17-11-005 Lithognathus mormyrus Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-006 Saurida lessepsianus Synodontidae Aulopiformes MEUFC-17-11-007 Pegusa lascaris Soleidae Pleuronectiformes MEUFC-17-11-008 Umbrina cirrosa Sciaenidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-009 Sparus aurata Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-010 Sphyraena chrysotaenia Sphyraenidae Perciformes

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MEUFC-17-11-011 Pagellus erythrinus Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-012 Trachinotus ovatus Carangidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-013 Chelidonichthys lucernus Triglidae Scorpaeniformes MEUFC-17-11-014 Pelates quadrilineatus Terapontidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-015 Nemipterus randalli Nemipteridae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-016 Upeneus molluccensis Mullidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-017 Stephanolepis diaspros Monacanthidae Tetraodontiformes MEUFC-17-11-018 Diplodus vulgaris Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-019 Boops boops Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-020 Scomber japonicus Scombridae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-021 Trachurus mediterraneus Carangidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-022 Diplodus annularis Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-023 Engraulis encrasicolus Engraulidae Clupeiformes MEUFC-17-11-024 Pomatomus saltatrix Pomatomidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-025 Seriola dumerili Carangidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-027 Lobotes surinamensis Lobotidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-028 Polyprion americanus Polyprionidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-029 Sargocentron rubrum Holocentridae Beryciformes MEUFC-17-11-030 Apogon queketti Apogonidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-031 Cepola macrophthalma Cepolidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-032 Champsodon nudivittis Champsodontidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-033 Zeus faber Zeidae Zeiformes MEUFC-17-11-034 Dactylopterus volitans Dactylopteridae Scorpaeniformes MEUFC-17-11-035 Mustelus mustelus Triakidae Carcharhiniformes MEUFC-17-11-036 Uranoscopus scaber Uranoscopidae Perciformes MEUFC-17-11-037 Squatina oculata Squatinidae Squatiniformes MEUFC-17-11-038 Pterois volitans Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes MEUFC-17-11-039 Dipturus oxyrinchus Rajidae Rajiformes MEUFC-17-11-040 Aetomylaeus bovinus Myliobatidae Myliobatiformes MEUFC-17-11-041 Raja clavata Rajidae Rajiformes MEUFC-18-11-042 Lagocephalus sceleratus Tetraodontidae Tetraodontiformes MEUFC-18-11-043 Lagocephalus suezensis Tetraodontidae Tetraodontiformes MEUFC-18-11-044 Lagocephalus spadiceus Tetraodontidae Tetraodontiformes MEUFC-18-11-045 Torquigener flavimaculatus Tetraodontidae Tetraodontiformes MEUFC-18-11-046 Rhinobatos rhinobatos Rhinobatidae Rhinopristiformes MEUFC-18-11-047 Dasyatis pastinaca Dasyatidae Myliobatiformes MEUFC-18-11-048 Gymnura altavela Gymnuridae Myliobatiformes MEUFC-18-11-049 Equulites klunzingeri Leiognathidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-051 Pomadasys stridens Haemulidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-052 Fistularia commersonii Fistulariidae Syngnathiformes MEUFC-18-11-053 Oxyurichthys papuensis Gobiidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-054 Echeneis naucrates Echeneidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-055 Bothus podas Bothidae Pleuronectiformes MEUFC-18-11-056 Nemichthys scolopaceus Nemichthyidae Anguilliformes

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MEUFC-18-11-057 Centrolophus niger Centrolophidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-058 Hexanchus griseus Hexanchidae Hexanchiformes MEUFC-18-11-059 Pterios miles Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes MEUFC-18-11-060 Balistes carolinensis Balistidae Tetraodontiformes MEUFC-18-11-061 Siganus rivulatus Siganidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-062 Fistularia petimba Fistulariidae Syngnathiformes MEUFC-18-11-063 Sphyraena sphyraena Sphyraenidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-064 Mullus surmelatus Mullidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-065 Liza aurata Mugilidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-066 Trichiurus lepturus Trichiuridae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-067 Citharus linguatula Citharidae Pleuronectiformes MEUFC-18-11-068 Sillago sihama Sillaginidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-069 Brama brama Bramidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-070 Spicara maena Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-071 Scarus ghobban Scaridae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-072 Trachinus araneus Trachinidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-073 Serranus cabrilla Serranidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-074 Serranus scriba Serranidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-075 Cheilopogon heterurus Exocoetidae Beloniformes MEUFC-18-11-077 Pempheris rhomboidea Pempheridae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-078 Galeus melastomus Scyliorhinidae Carcharhiniformes MEUFC-18-11-079 Scyliorhinus canicula Scyliorhinidae Carcharhiniformes MEUFC-18-11-080 Trypauchen vagina Gobiidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-081 Squalus acanthias Squalidae Squaliformes MEUFC-18-11-082 Etmopterus spinax Etmopteridae Squaliformes MEUFC-18-11-083 Thunnus thynnus Scombridae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-084 Macrorhamphosus scolopax Centriscidae Syngnathiformes MEUFC-18-11-085 Epinephelus caninus Serranidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-086 Epinephelus marginatus Serranidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-087 Ephinephelus aeneus Serranidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-088 Dicentrarchus labrax Moronidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-089 Parupeneus forsskali Mullidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-090 Remora remora Echeneidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-091 Lichia amia Carangidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-092 Sciaena umbra Sciaenidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-093 Diplodus sargus Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-094 Oblada melanura Sparidae Perciformes MEUFC-18-11-095 Oxynotus centrina Oxynotidae Squaliformes MEUFC-18-11-096 Torpedo marmorata Torpedinidae Torpediniformes MEUFC-18-11-097 Angullia angullia Anguillidae Anguilliformes MEUFC-18-11-098 Muraena helena Muraenidae Anguilliformes MEUFC-18-11-099 Belone belone Belonidae Beloniformes MEUFC-18-11-100 Scorpaena scrofa Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes MEUFC-18-11-101 Mola mola Molidae Tetraodontiformes

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MEUFC-18-11-102 Sudis hyalina Paralepididae Aulopiformes

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